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Council tax bands in Eastbourne

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Eastbourne has the second-smallest share of homes built from 2016 to 2026 (2.0%) of the 318 councils in England and Wales. Among the 64 councils in the South East, it has the third-largest share of flats and maisonettes (39.9%), the third-smallest share of semi-detached houses (14.5%) and the third-largest share of two-bedroom homes (33.9%). Among the five councils in East Sussex, it has the largest share of terraced houses (26.3%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA18B27C22D18E9F4G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowColour shows the band, shape the typeA18B27C22D18E9F4G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalow

The 1960s and 1970s built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England20%Before19006%1900–191810%1919–193913%1945–196426%1965–198212%1983–199910%2000–20152%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England20%<19006%190010%191913%194526%196512%198310%20002%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 1965 to 1982 (25.5%), before 1900 (19.6%) and from 1945 to 1964 (12.7%). By build period, the middle home sits in band C for homes built from 1965 to 1982, band B for homes built before 1900 and band C for those built from 1945 to 1964. The busiest single year was 2019, with 170 homes recorded as built. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, the same as the middle home built before 2016. Bands A and B take 42.0% of these newer homes and 44.5% of the older ones. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 90 homes (+0.18%).

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026ABCDEBuilt before 2016ABCDE

Flats and maisonettes are the largest group

The largest group of homes in Eastbourne is flats and maisonettes, followed in turn by terraced houses, semi-detached houses, detached houses (11.5%) and bungalows (6.8%). The typical home of each type sits in band E for detached houses, band D for bungalows, band C for semi-detached houses, band B for flats and maisonettes and band B for terraced houses. The widest gap to the rest of the South East is in detached houses: 8.9 points below the share there (20.4%). The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to Hastings, followed by Croydon and Cambridge.

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes39.9%ABCDTerraced houses26.3%BCDESemi-detached houses14.5%BCDEDetached houses11.5%DEFGBungalows6.8%CD

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (35.8%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom and one-bedroom (18.1%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band A with one bedroom, band C with two, band C with three, band E with four and band F with five. Homes here average 2.46 bedrooms, fewer than the 2.66 for England. Homes with four or more bedrooms make up 12.2%. A detached house here has 3.6 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.7.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom18.1%2 bedrooms33.9%3 bedrooms35.8%4 bedrooms9.5%5 bedrooms1.6%6+ bedrooms1.1%

Band B is the largest band

Band B is the most common band in Eastbourne (26.8%), though the middle home on the list is in band C. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run B, C, A, D, E, F, G and H. Within the South East, the band mix closest to this one is that of Havant. In band F or above the share is 6.6%, close to the 9.3% for England. Across the South East it is 15.5%. Band H, the top band, holds 90 homes.

Share of homes in each bandA17.8%B26.8%C22.1%D17.6%E9.2%F4.1%G2.3%H0.2%EastbourneSouth EastEngland

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to Eastbourne are North Norfolk (7.9), the Forest of Dean (8.1) and Swindon (8.2); the furthest within the South East is Elmbridge (98.1).

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Placed in the South East

On the share of homes in band F or above, Eastbourne comes 50th of the 64 councils in the South East (joint), just behind the Isle of Wight and just ahead of Worthing. All South East councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveEastbourne 7%2%40%